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Old Oct 20, 2012, 07:29 PM
hamster-bamster hamster-bamster is offline
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Originally Posted by dark_heart_x View Post
There is a line, that's true. But in Hamster's case, she is only 35 lbs over weight, which is not the "damn" phase just yet. I see people in the damn phase at work sometimes. People with BMI of 60+. And, working in the field I do, I know it's all about body chemistry and also genetics as well as lifestyle.

We have a patient who is 5'8", 110 lbs if that. Jogs daily. Eats a healthy diet. And she got type 2. How? That's supposed to be the "fat" illness. We also had a triathalon runner in the best shape, excellent diet get type 2. He was extremely angry. But, just recently, we saw a woman who was over 400 lbs. Her cholesterol is perfect, just got pre-diabetes, and only just barely, (like one point over the 'normal' range.) So... it's not just fat that causes all this. It does factor in, yes. But, there's a lot to it we don't understand.
I totally agree. My cholesterol is BELOW norm, my blood sugar is borderline low, and my blood pressure is low. These are accepted markers of good health. It is a misconception to assume that a fat person is necessarily unhealthy.